He will fill the last several months of a 2-year term the GOP's Roger Wicker started in January 2007.

Republican Gov. Haley Barbour appointed Wicker to the U.S. Senate in December after Trent Lott retired.

Childers' victory marks the second time this month for a conservative Democrat to win a Deep South congressional seat that had been held by a Republican.

As in the Louisiana race between Democrat Don Cazayoux and Republican Woody Jenkins, the GOP tried to beat Childers by tying him to Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi. They failed.

The Republicans have to be on the verge of suicide tonight. Flipping three reliably Republican districts just does not happen. This is evidence of serious problems for the Republican Party. They are finally reaping the consequences of their absolute failure to govern during their time in the majority. It is going to get worse before it ever gets better.

He will fill the last several months of a 2-year term the GOP's Roger Wicker started in January 2007.

Republican Gov. Haley Barbour appointed Wicker to the U.S. Senate in December after Trent Lott retired.

Childers' victory marks the second time this month for a conservative Democrat to win a Deep South congressional seat that had been held by a Republican.

As in the Louisiana race between Democrat Don Cazayoux and Republican Woody Jenkins, the GOP tried to beat Childers by tying him to Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi. They failed.

The Republicans have to be on the verge of suicide tonight. Flipping three reliably Republican districts just does not happen. This is evidence of serious problems for the Republican Party. They are finally reaping the consequences of their absolute failure to govern during their time in the majority. It is going to get worse before it ever gets better.